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Commentary: Germany’s recommitment to NATO in response to invasion of Ukraine is a remarkable shift

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks on with glasses during the beginning of a meeting of the security cabinet on March 7, 2022, in Berlin, Germany.

The future of Europe may very well be determined in large part by NATO’s reaction to the invasion of Ukraine. Less than two weeks into Vladimir Putin’s war, the evidence strongly suggests the alliance is pulling together.

At the center of that story is Europe’s largest economy, Germany, and its sudden and remarkable decision to double down on its place within NATO — in a way that seemed impossible even a month ago.

On the eve of war, history suggested that Germany would seek to moderate

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